Cannon High School - Cannon Report Yearbook (Kannapolis, NC)

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WW? Jenna M Hman' DEDICATE To HERBERT KIRK, who has faithfully and loyally served our school as janitor for many years, who is liked lay teachers and students for his friendliness, and whose co-operative spirit is an outstanding charac- teristic, we, the Seniors of VV. Cannon High School, do herelry dedicate this Senior Edition of the CLANNON REPORT.

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MEMUHIES UF THE CLASS UF 1949 A scrapbook! Why this is a scrapbook of my high school days. It was a cold, December night in the year nineteen hundred and fifty--nine. I had been rummaging through an old desk when I discovered this hook which was dear to me. Old memories began run- ning through my mind about my four years at . W. Cannon High School. I pulled a soft chair besi e the cozy fireplace and began to relive my high school days. The cover was bound in green and white, our school colors, and the first page was entitled Freshman Class. Turning these first pa es, I remembered when my class was the freshman cfltss. VVe felt young and amazed at our new home, but it was not long until we felt we, too, had a part in this wonderful institution of learning. Then I discovered a snapshot of our class officers. I had forgotten that Pat Glass was president and Carl Ilendren, vice-president. There was Lincoln lung, our secretary and treasurer, with Bobbye Steele and Bill Morgan our Student Council representatives. That must bc Hoyle Wilcox. He was elected as council repre- sentative when Bill Morgan resigned. There's Miss Elizabeth Iluddle, our freshman class adviser. Next l found a piece of blue crepe paper, a souvenir from our freshman class party. Then I discovered a menu from our school cafeteria, which was completed during our freshman year. I found another snapshot, it was Mr. john L. Dupree, our principal, who helped to make our freshman class a success. Memories of my freshman year were going through in mind when l discovered a copy of our school paper, Tfie Cannon Report. It was dated September, 1946, and on the first page was an article about the election of the sophomore class officers. Why, that was the year I was a sophomore, and those are my very own class officers, I thought. As I began reading the list, it seemed I was a sophomore again, helping to elect Hollin Baker, presitlentg Bill Ritchie, vice-presidentg Betty Shoaf, secretary, and Iackie Williams, treasurer. Betty Shoaf and lackie Williams were also our repre- sentatives in Student Council. This election was under the supervision of Misses Elizabeth Huddle and Merle Etta Lancaster, our class advisers. There was also an article about Mr. . Pt. hlelton, who was our principal for two years. As looked farther through The Cannon Report I remembered how proud I was of my class. VVe had an officer in Student Government for the first time, Bobbye Steele, who was treasurer, and we began to take a more active part in extra-curricular activities. What's this! It is a picture I had taken of our class in bathing suits at our unforgettable class party at Mirror Lakes. How my brain was whirling while I was remembering the fun and excitement of my second year at K. H. S. When I discovered a snapshot of a girl in an out- landish get-up, I remembered the initiations some clubs were always bestowing upon some poor defenseless creatures. Yes! How I remember the football games we played with Concord, the band, Glce Club, orchestra, Tri-Hi-Y, and Student Government. Turning more pages, I began to re-live my iunior year. l discovered an article written about the Senior- junior, which the seniors gave in our honor. The theme of the glorious event was VVinter VVonderland, and it was really a VVonderland of fun and beauty. There was a program from our successful junior class play, jumping jewels, directed by Miss Garnet Bowles. A piece of rope? Then I remembered that was what l used on Sadie Hawkins day to try to catch a man. A pressed bouquet-that was a souvenir of our memor- able Junior-Senior. The theme was 'iplantation Ball BOBBYE STEELE, Historian and the gymnasium was turned into a beautiful South- ern garden for this delightful occasion. The girls wore hooped skirts and the boys were Southern Gentlemen as we re-lived the old South. This was truly one of the happiest events in our iunior year. Then I found a picture of all our iunior class officers. The picture contained Bill Farabee, our presidentg Buddy Lipe, vice-president, Phyllis McCarn, secretaryg and joe Little, treasurer. The council representatives were Betty Brig- man and Buddy Lipe. Miss Nadine Gragg was our class adviser this year. We were happy to have Betty Shoaf represent our class in Student Government as secretary. Turning further through my memory book, I came upon my senior year. I found a Blue and Silver program from the Senior-junior, which our class gave for the juniors. The theme was Christmas Festival and the gymnasium was filled with gaily decorated Christmas trees that were magnificent in their beauty. This event will remain in our hearts forever. On the second page of the program, I found a list of our senior class officers. They were Billy Max Hargett, presidentg jimm Whitley, vice-presidentg Phyllis McCarn, secretary, an Hollin Baker, treasurer. Helen Tipton and Eugene Womble were our council representatives. We were proudly represented in Student Government this year with Bill Ritchie, president, and Betty Shoaf, vice- president. This was truly our year. Then, I discovered many souvenirs in my memory hook: First, an article about our new principal, Mr. Fred O. Drummond, whom we were happy to have with us this yearg then, two pieces of ribbon, symboliz- ing our class colors, our class song and poem, our mascots Cwho were Co-Nette Phillips and Tommy Aderholdj, our class flower, an old Cannon Report with an article about senior class day CWhat fun we had that day! We ruled Senior Court where we sternly convicted the lower classmenjg and a pressed rose from the junior-Senior which the juniors gave for our senior class. Through the last pages of my green and white memory book, I found many souvenirs of my last days at Cannon High School. There were programs from Class Night and Commencement, and on the very last page, I discovered my high school diploma. Tears were in my eyes as I slowly closed my memory book, for in this short time, I had re-lived four of my happiest years in life.